bergander
English
Etymology
From berg (“burrow”) + gander (“a male goose?”). Compare German Bergente, Danish gravgaas.
Noun
bergander (plural berganders)
- A European duck (Tadorna tadorna), a sheldrake.
- Synonym: bergander duck
References
- “bergander”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
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